Mercury Manned Mission Overview

Mercury astronauts participate in survivial training

Mercury astronauts standing beside a Convair 106-B aircraft

Glenn, Grissom and Shepard by Redstone

Original Mercury Astronauts with Col. John A. (Shorty) Powers

Mercury suit components

Mercury program Astronaut group portrait

Mercury astronauts at the Sam Houston Colosseum, Houston, Texas

Mercury astronaut John Glenn at the Sam Houston Colosseum, Houston, Texas

Food kit used by Mercury astronauts

Food kit used by Mercury astronauts

Food kit used by Mercury astronauts

Food kit used by Mercury astronauts

Survival equipment for the Mercury astronauts

Survival equipment kit for the Mercury astronauts

Survival equipment for the Mercury astronauts

Survival equipment for kit used by the Mercury astronauts

Survival equipment for the Mercury astronauts

Survival equipment for kit used by the Mercury astronauts

Food package used in emergency supplied by Mercury astronauts

Component of astronauts survival equipment backpack - water container

Survival equipment for kit used by the Mercury astronauts

Original Mercury Astronauts

Component of astronauts survival equipment backpack - medical injectors

Component of astronauts survival equipment backpack - water dispenser

Mercury program Astronaut group portrait

Astronauts participate in survivial training in Panama

Momument at Pad 14 honoring Project Mercury

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